criticism. many protests, people who say this 287g instills fear in the immigrant community. mistrust. they say that people who are immigrants and become victims of crimes may be fearful of reporting them to police because they are afraid they or family members could be deported. however, chairman corey stewart says the 287g program has helped reduce crime. >> 75% of our population support our program. our violent crime rate has come down. the fact speaks for themselves. >> increased the crime level has decreased. this is actually very, very typical because immigrant people tend to be very, very law-abiding, very patriotic. the crime rate has been falling consistently and continued to fall. it has nothing to do with the

287. >> now that is john steinbeck. he's with mexicans without borders and other advocate groups for immigrants. he says this program is too expensive. it costs the jail $600,000 and plus whatever federal money that comes. but now we are hearing that federal money may be pulled. i imagine there will be a big discussion about this, perhaps in the political race, the presidential race as well. i'm peggy fox reporting live. >> certainly a hot button issue. thanks. derek. peggy just mentioned the political race. president obama and mitt romney are gearing up for the second faceoff. anita brikman is anchoring down in mcclane. hey anita. >> i am in the neroom here at u.s.a. today. it's going to be our home base for our coverage of today's presidential debate on the campus of hofstra university. this is where u.s.a.

today reporters will be fact checking what the candidates say and live blogging about what president obama and mitt romney say in the response to questions tonight. romney's strong performance gave him a much needed boost. the obama campaign is promising a more energized president is going to be showing up tonight. susan has the latest from hempstead, new york. >> reporter: the president and mitt romney square off here in a few hours in this less formal town hall style debate, the president needs to take control without being too aggressive. mitt romney needs to retain that dominance he had in the last debate and do no harm. >> an upbeat president obama emerged from the virginia resort where he spent the last three days practicing for debate number two. >> how are you feeling about tonight? >> i feel fabulous. look at this beautiful day. >> the president knows he has to deliver. after mitt romney won round one and saw a boost in the polls.

the republican white house hopeful arrived on long island for the debate at hofsta university after. >> governor romney will win, if you want to win that term, by a slight majority. that's all he has to do right now. >> tonight's debate will be town hall style, with 80 uncommitted voters. 11 of them will get to ask their questions on domestic or foreign policy. a few miles away at mario's pizzaria, they will be glued to their tv's. >> i voted for romney. >> you don't think romney is going to beat him again? >> definitely not. no more. he was a little nervous. that's what will happen. >> campaign watchers say the town hall format will present a challenge for president obama. he has to appear aggressive toward romney while not turning off the undecided voters asking the questions. romney has an opportunity to

improve his likeability numbers and show that he can connect with voters. >> as of right now, voters seem evenly split, who they think will win tonight, anita, back to you. >> thank you so much. now each of the candidates are supposed to have two minutes to respond to a voter's question and there is some time for followup. mitt romney will get the first question in the debate tonight. his running mate is campaigning in virginia today. in just about an hour and a half, congressman paul ryan will appear at a rally. earlier, he was campaigning. the most recent polls isn't the commonwealth show the republican ticket has all but wiped out president obama's lead. he held there two weeks ago. romney will be campaigning in virginia tomorrow at tide water community college and idolly park in leesburg. now we want to remind you, 9news is teaming up with our sister publication, u.s.a. today, for complete coverage of

tonight's debate, beginning at 9:00 p.m., reporters will be live blogging, fact checking, what the candidates say. you can see that live on wusa9.com. make sure your tv is turned to channel 9 to watch the debate. it starts at 9:00 p.m. and log on to wusa9.com at the same time. join me and derek at 11:00 as we fact check what the candidates say. that is all right now from u.s.a. today's newsroom, lesli, i'll take it back to you. >> all right, debate night in america, always exciting. thank you. here is a story you don't hear every day. a woman is allegedly raped by a stranger at frederick, maryland. the victim's friends and family spot the suspect and take the law into their own hands. andrea mccarren shows us how the dramatic series of events unfolded. >> this is where the story ends. in a convenient store parking lot where bystanders flagged down frederick police on sunday night. they had just witnessed a woman

jump out of a moving vehicle. >> this is a very strong, strong woman. she had will and a desire to get away. she did what she had to in this case and leaping from a moving vehicle, we believe possibly saved her life. >> according to police, a short time earlier, the woman had been raped in this parking lot. she had just gotten out of her car after a trip to the grocery store. >> the community helped police identify the suspect, montrel bowie. the victim's friends and family members got to him the next day, before police did. they spotted him around here and when he tried to flee, they chased him a block and a half away. a fight broke out. the suspect was stabbed in the back and suffered a minor injury. >> we asked for the assistance of our community to identify and help put us on the right track of suspects. we never want somebody to take, you know, that into their own hands. we never want them to confront a suspect or confront a violent

offender. >> bowie is beline bars and police are investigating to determine whether the rape victim's friends and family members will face charges. in frederick, andrea mccarren, 9news. >> frederick police have also charged wie with carjacking and kidnapping. an employee is speaking out for the first time since being put on administrative leave for signing a petition to put a same-sex marriage initiative on a ballot. andrea mccaskill is the officer and she wants to be reinstated. she joins us live from annapolis where a press conference was held today. what does she have to say? >> well, derek, this is a horrific time for her and her family. she said the situation has gotten completely out of control and that there is a lot of misinformation. now her attorney said she is not antigay, though she wouldn't say where she stands on the issue of same-sex marriage because it's not

relevant. they want the university to reinstate her to the position of chief diversity officer and we were told that mccaskill signed the petition because she felt it was important to exercise her rights and open up a dialogue on this controversial issue. he has done a lot for the community on her campus. now the university also put out a statement and they said they want to work to bring her back off of administrative leave and they said that they feel like there have been questions about her ability to do her job and answer some of those questions and they hope to move forward and of course, get her off that administrative leave. mccaskill and her attorney said they are cautiously optimistic about that statement. they say their goal, of course, is to get her reinstated. they also say they are looking into their legal options. we'll have more on the story coming up at 6:00. back to you. >> all right, thank you so much for that. and right now, mccaskill

says her goal is to be reinstated, but they are looking into legal action. a former wilson high school cheerleading coach pled guilty to having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student. that former coach is pregnant. police say the student is the father of her child. haggans with the coach and an educational aide. investigators say she met the teenager while working as a supervisor at a d.c. you'll employment program. haggins now faces a year in prison. a reston, virginia, man under arrest accused of killing his sister. police say he shot his sister, ruth allen, to death this morning inside his house. allen was 68 and she lived on duran drive. so far, no word on why he may have done it. lesli. >> prince william county

police are on the lookout. a robbery at seven-11. both men burst into the store and they got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. luckily, no one was hurt. prince georges county police are looking for a suspect who used a shotgun to rob a gas station. it happened at a shell gas station of annapolis road in bowie. the suspect then fled after the robbery. again, no injuries. police are offering a cash reward for any information that leads to an arrest. coming up, lesli, a major security scare at the hospital where a pakistani schoolgirl is being treated after being shot by the taliban. >> winds are going to die down tonight. we'll look ahead to our next cold front. a touch of summer on the way. the secretary of state takes the blame for security at the site of the deadly attack

in libya. i'm danielle nottingham in washington, i'll have the story coming up. all yearlong you've been able to count on 9news. before you know it, our nice fall days will turn ugly. driving snow, freezing rain will snarl commutings. 9news declared weather alerts so you know what's coming so you have time to prepare. severe weather alerts from 9news. everywhere you need us to be.

it was a hot topic at last week's presidential debate and it is back in the news today. today secretary of state, hillary clinton, says she is the one responsible for security at the u.s. consulate in libya where the u.s. ambassador was killed in an attack last month. as she tries to set the record straight, republicans are accusing the obama administration of sending mixed messages. danielle nottingham has the latest on that from capitol hill. >> there's still little information about what attacked the u.s. consulate in libya, killing christopher stevens and three other americans. but just weeks before the presidential election, secretary of state, hillary clinton, says she alone is responsible for keeping u.s.

diplomats safe. >> i want everybody to know that we're going to get to the bottom of this and when we do, that information will be public and people will be able to draw their own conclusions. >> three separate investigations are underway to find out what happened. republicans are accusing the obama administration of a political coverup. >> i think it's the responsibility of the president of the united states to know these things and to deal with them, not just the study. >> five days after the attack, the obama administration blamed it on protesters, outraged over an american-made film. later, the administration said terrorists were behind the planned attack. clinton says in the fog of war, there's always going to be confusion. >> everybody had the same information. i mean, i have to say i know there's been a lot of attention paid to who said what and when, but i think what happened is more important. we were attacked. >> a group of republican senators issued a statement praising clinton for accepting

responsibility, but say blame rests with the president and his national security team. danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >> and there will be a public memorial for ambassador stevens in san francisco this evening. stevens father says his son's death should not be turned into a campaign issue. lesli. >> anita, thank you. security is extra tight at the british hospital where a pakistani schoolgirl is being treated after being shot by the taliban. the hospital's medical director says authorities turned away two well wishers overnight who were posing as relatives of malala. meanwhile, doctors say the 14- year-old activist is making some good progress in her recovery. >> she is not out of the woods yet. there's plenty that could go wrong. at this stage, we are optimistic things are going in the right direction. >> the 14-year-old is surrounded by teams of medical experts. they are starting to plan for

reconstructive surgery to repair the damage to her head. there was an emotional homecoming today for 70 soldiers just back from afghanistan. the d.c. army national guard unit returned from the ten month long deployment and some of those service members have been deployed. ceremony was held at the d.c. national guard armory. and d.c. delegate was among the dignitaries in attendance. >> and i know your family and the district of columbia, thank god, that each and every one of you who went has now returned. >> that is indeed something to be thankful for. actually, those soldiers got back to washington on sunday, but the ceremony is a day later. they hung out with the family. >> a perfect day to salute and greet them. >> it was nice. below average, but crisp. a crisp, fall day. we're in a nice pattern for a while. not to say we don't have a couple cool fronts, but a nice

pattern for the next couple of days. let's start with a live look outside. you can see the trees start to turn. it's our michael and son weather cam. temperatures below average. look at the dew points in the 30s, it's dry air. we are getting into that time of year where you want to add moisture back into your house, not take it away. turn your dehumidifier off. winds northwest at 12. they will subside after midnight. gusting up to 25 miles per hour earlier today. pressure 29.88 and steady. satellite picture and radar combined, we have another front that extends to the midwest and this is going to be our front tomorrow. it's going to race pretty quickly to the east and produce maybe a shower. maybe even a thunderstorm here in the metro area by this time tomorrow night. the good news is, behind it, it isn't that cold. we're looking at a strong finish to the week. a few clouds, that is it.

tonight, a few clouds come in late. temperatures are cool. if you head out, i would think a light jacket would be a good idea. 60 in vienna. 59 in reston. 64 over in college park and 61 over in bowie. temperatures uniform. all right, so a nice fall pattern. a light jacket tonight. a little milder tomorrow. you might need an umbrella for thursday evening. and still mild on thursday. so even though the cold front goes through, we are mild thursday, still mild on friday. so for tonight, clear to partly cloudy, just cool. winds diminish, 42 to 52. by morning, a very nice partly cloudy, just cool, maybe a light jacket for the kids. 40s and 50s. by afternoon, great day. partly cloudy, milder. breezes kick up a little late. highs around 70. winds will kick out of the southeast at 10 to 15. not until late in the afternoon. next three days, code green tomorrow, 70. code yellow on thursday.

a couple showers and maybe a thunderstorm, just a nuisance evening. 71. and then on friday, partly cloudy, a couple sprinkles friday night and for the most part, friday looks nice and highs in the low 70s. still looks okay for high school football. next seven days, saturday, howard university homecoming, maryland university homecoming. terps taking on the wolf pack and looking at temperatures in the mid 60s. milder on sunday, and mid 70s monday and tuesday. perhaps a shower or thunderstorm on tuesday. but still mild in the mid 70s. it is tuesday. the praying man ties. >> looks like it is praying. >> those are mean. sometimes the women will eat their mates. >> why is that bad? they are very good, but they are mean little insects. >> don't be fooled by the praying position. >> sonya did a nice job and she's in frederick county, west

of middletown, maryland, past frederick. if you want to send something in, go to our website. click on the weather tab and include a name, location, and description. there was a storm picture. >> if you are unanimous a big and you see one of those, you better run. find out which major retailer plans to match amazon's holiday prices. >> two serious crashes tie up the traffic during the morning rush. we'll tell you how it worked out.

sky 9 was over clarksburg, maryland, where an accident sent two people to the hospital. this happened this morning near the intersection of seneca parkway and route 355. two kids were air lifted to children's hospital. two adults were rushed from the scene and ambulances, one of them, with life threatening injuries. police are investigating how it all happened. >> sky 9 captured the aftermath. this one involving seven vehicles in anne arundel county. you're looking at this crash on route 3 near the intersection with annapolis road in crofton. one of those vehicles overturned and caught fire. several people suffered nonlife

threatening injuries. hundreds of people, including vice president joe biden, said a final good-bye to former pennsylvania senator, arlen spector. he had complications. spector was 82 years old. the five-term senator is being remembered as a lawmaker who always voted his beliefs no matter the situation. his final political move was defecting from the political party to win reelection. president obama ordered flags flown at half staff in spector's honor. >> presidential candidate, george mckorn has been admitted to a hospice in south dakota. he is best known for his unsuccessful campaign against richard nixon. his family issued a statement saying it appreciated everybody's concerns and it requested privacy. george mcgovern is 90 years old. amazon is hanging out the help wanted sign for more workers. the online store is hiring

50,000 seasonal positions to process the orders. and thousands of those people could end up with long-term jobs. amazon says its full-time workers make up to 30% more than traditional retail employees and it joins other big retailers who are boosting their ranks for the holidays. >> and when it comes to holiday shopping, that's not the only thing getting a boost. target is putting amazon on notice. today, target's ceo promised the retailer would match its competitor's online pricing. that includes wal-mart, best buy, toys r us and others. when can you reap the benefit? between november 1 and december 16. antischool violence apps for smart phones. now up and running in the state of maryland. also ahead, a utility company finally comes to the rescue of a cat who spent three days stuck up on that pole. what took you so long? and compelling testimony in the trial of two prince georges

county police officers accused of assault. i'm matt jablow. that story straight ahead.

some powerful testimony in the trial of those two prince georges county cops accused of assaulting a university of maryland student. >> this incident happened during a celebration at the

after maryland won over duke back in 2010, matt job low was in the courtroom all day. he joins us to tell us what happened. matt. >> reporter: lesli, no one disputes two police officers used force to subdue a university of maryland student back in march of 2010. what is still very much in dispute is whether that force was excessive. >> two and a half years after a night of celebration in college park turned into a night of violence. prosecutors continued laying out their case against two prince georges county police officers, clearly, the most compelling witness of the day was a former maryland state trooper who testified as an expert witness. officers baker and james harrison used excessive force when they repeatedly hit john mckenna, a university of maryland student with batons. unarmed on the ground. the expert witness said mckenna was not compliant, but not

aggressive. officer baker was justified enforcing mckenna into a wall with a shield. however, according to the expert witness, once mckenna was on the ground, the officers could have, indeed should have, stopped hitting him. >> the defense is expected to begin their case sometime tomorrow. it's not known whether either of the defendants will take the stand in their own defense. lesli. >> matt, thank you. the search is on tonight for a gunman who robbed a student near the university of maryland. police say a group of young men were running along calvert road around 9:30 last night when someone approached them and demanded their stuff. one student gave it over. the gunman ran off with another man and this is the fourth armed robbery in that area in six days. a suspect is in custody for the other three. >> a first of its kind smart phone app that can stop violence and keep students safe is up and running in anne

arundel county, maryland. it's called the speakout app. it allows students to report threats of school violence, bullying, or abuse with the touch of a button. >> we have found no other place, no other police agency, no other place that has tried this. so, it is innovative and untested. >> i think students are going to like how it is discreet. they don't have to get up during lunch or leave class and go to the office. so i think it would be better access for students. >> now the speak out app is available for google's android phones and aught to be available on itunes, pending approval from apple. anita. at hofstra university for the second of three presidential debates where president obama and mitt romney will be facing off in a town hall-style debate event tonight. we here are at u.s.a. today headquarters where the political team will be fact

checking what the candidates have to say, joining me live is paul singer. politics editor. the president has acknowledged he has a lot of ground to make up in tonight's debate. where can we expect him to go after romney? >> more aggressive in trying to draw out details of mitt romney's tax plan. this is an issue that you didn't get into much detail and wasn't very combative during the first debate. he is also likely to bring up 47% issue, trying to make romney apologize for a comment he apologized about. >> what about women voters? undecided women voters can be key in this election as the campaign comes into its final days. what will both candidates go after as far as women's issues? >> we have a new poll out today in the swing states showing that romney has closed the gap with women voters over the past couple weeks. largely, it's on economic issues. you think you might see some conversation about abortion or other sort of healthcare, other

women's issues, as we referred to them in the past. it seems about the economy and jobs for women as well. >> absolutely. what about the fact that it's a town hall style debate. they are going to be giving the candidates the questions. >> that's the wild card. because these people are not reporters, sometimes they are much more from the heart and you get questions that make a moment of a debate because they are harder to dodge. you have to give them a real answer. >> paul singer, we'll be working with you throughout the evening and checking in with u.s.a. today. we want to remind you that 9news and u.s.a. today are joining forces. the reporters here will be live blogging, fact checking what the candidates say and you can watch that on our website. make sure your television is turned to channel 9 to watch the debate at 9:00 p.m. also, stay logged on to wusa9.com and join me and derek at 11:00 for 9news. we will fact check what the candidates say and go back through the debate with the fact checking team.

that's it from now from our u.s.a. today headquarters. back to you. >> thank you so much. one local community says they are just tired of seeing people wearing baggy pants. we're going to tell you how residents plan to put a stop to it. top. >> the good news, the pollen was washed out. bad news, it left wind to deal with. at one point, we had wind gusts over 28 miles per hour, now gusting to 21 downtown. 17 leesburg. 18 miles per hour in hagerstown. we'll tell you how cool we're going to get and if you need your umbrella before the week is over. up next, a traffic accident leaves three elephants out wandering around on a mississippi highway. and don't forget, we're always on at wusa9.com. stay with us, we'll be back.

caught on tape, three elephants out for a stroll on a mississippi highway. this is video shot by west hancocks fire and rescue. these elephants aren't homeless, they have jobs. a trailer from the coal brothers circus ran off the road. the trailer had four elephants, one stayed put, the other decided, i'm making a run for the border. a record came along, put the trailer back on the road and

tracked down those elephants before they could cause any trouble. >> that's the problem, they can't run that fast. >> they can't. well, in idaho, a cat is now back with its owners after it was stuck on a utility pole for three full days. >> you wanted to know why. okay, so here's the back story. at first the fire department and power company said the firefighters wouldn't go near the live wires. the power company said it really was against its policy, but after three days of phone calls and facebook postings from family and neighbors and friends, the power company had a change of heart. >> this did seem to be an extreme situation and we're happy to help our customers. >> almost given up on it. >> glad you didn't? >> very. got my cat back. >> turns out getting him down proved to be a tough task because she went higher. so the crews ended up cutting the electricity to get to the

top of the line in order to get the cat back to her family. message to cats, if you can't get down, don't go up there. all right, elton john hosting a star studded benefit in new york city. >> and brad pitt becomes a perfume pitchman. edward lawrence has those stories and more in today's entertainment news. >> elton john hosted his age foundation's 11th annual benefit in new york. >> it's been 30 years since the start of this disease and we need people to come out. i am doing great. as a role model for the people. >> anderson coop can see the event and see stevey knicks perform. the rolling stones announced they are playing four concerts to celebrate their 50th anniversary. they are doing two shows in london next month and two more in new jersey in december. mcjager says this could be the start of a longer tour, the stones first in more than five years. tina fey and amy will host the

golden globe awards on january 13. the saturday night live alumnis costarred in mean girls and the 2008 comedy, baby mama. they will be replacing rickie jervase. >> the hollywood film awards will be held here on october 2 and dustin hoffman is getting a special honor. >> according to the hollywood reporter, receive the hollywood break through director achievement award. it is a comedy about an opera diva. brad pitt is the first gyp to ever serve as spokesman for channel number five. other stars include marilyn monroe and nicole kidman. edward lawrence for cbs news, los angeles. >> jo are up to date because you didn't know any of that. >> still ahead, dealing with life after football and facing a debilitating disease. >> but first, what you need to

know now to save money or your heating bills this winter. is

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consumer alert. including ways to save money on your heating bills, and some recalls you should know about on vehicles and vegetables. first, let's get you caught up on a new lettuce recall. this over possible salmonella. fresh express is pulling 18- ounce bags of its hearts of romaine. if it is still in your refrigerator, toss it out and fresh express will offer you a free refund. ford is recalling 154,000 of its sub compact vehicles tonight. there's a problem with the side air bags. if the front passenger seat is empty, the impact air bags won't inflate in the back in some crashes. this affects 2011 through 2013 model years, ford is going to reprogram the computer to fix that problem in the fiesta for free. the more than 56 million americans receiving social security are getting a slight raise. one of the lowest raises since the social security

administration started making an annual cost of living adjustment back in 1975. those payments will go up by 1.7% starting in january. but current average payment is $14,800 a year. which breaks down to $1237 a month. the increase will mean an additional $17.30 a month. for comparison, this year's adjustment was 3.6%. one in five u.s. residents depend on some form of social security. a roaring fireplace can be one place to keep warm in the winter, but for those of us that don't have that option, energy bills can start to add up when the temperatures drop. now is a good time to start weatherizing your home. >> when the leaves start to change, homeowners should start to think about how to keep their utility costs low. the department of energy says start with the thermostat. a smart move and investment is to swap out the manual device for a programmable one.

newer thermostats allow you to -- according to the hours you're at home. the set it and forget it technology means you don't have to remember to adjust it several times a day. government energy experts say you can save 5 to 15% on your bills, just dial back that temperature 10 to 15 degrees. you should also consider a do it yourself home energy audit. a simple checklist of specific energy efficient aspects of your home. look for air leaks, check the instability, and make sure the lightbulbs don't run up your electric bill. most of these projects are budget friendly, if the money is tight, there are government programs available to help get your home ready for winter. >> yeah. okay. so bump up your savings even more when you replace an old appliance with an energy efficient one. in virginia, maryland, and the district, there are programs that will offer you tax credits and rebates on certain items. for more information, energy audits and do it yourself

solutions, go to our website, wusa9.com. we have new information tonight about how those two hikers from our area survived in the wilderness at the glaisher national park. neil and jason were safely rescued yesterday after they have been stranded in the wilderness for days. rangers say these guys knew what they were doing out in that harsh and wintery condition they came upon. the men camped for four days at an elevation of 6,000 feet. they rationed their food, and that fire and an s.o.s. made out of logs, that's what caught the eye of the rescuer. >> these guys were prepared for whatever could happen. >> they were prepared and will and survival skills. >> that clearly made all of the difference. there were a lot of people before the 6:00 broadcast who were wondering if they were going to be found. >> that's good. knowledge is important if you go out in the wilderness. >> we had a nice day, a little

below average. we can handle 65, maybe derek can't, but most of us can handle 65. it will be milder tomorrow and a cold front approaches on thursday afternoon. let's start with a live look outside. it is our michael and son weather cam. you see the colors starting to turn around the white house, very nice. high temperatures 65. down to 64. dew points in the 30s. a fairly dry air mass. they will continue to diminish and the president is steady, 29.88 inches of mercury. it's going to start to rise in the next couple of hours. 60 in great falls right now, but some 50s showing up. 58 in vienna. 58 in fairfax. 61 in burke. 59 in bethesda. warmer spots, 64 in college park and 60 over in bowie. so, nice fall pattern. a light jacket tonight. a little bit milder tomorrow. you might need your umbrella on thursday afternoon. the good news, still mild on thursday. we should still be around 70.

perhaps even in the low 70s low thursday. for tonight, clear to partly cloudy, just cool, t after midnight. now tomorrow morning, maybe a light jacket, 40s and 50s, winds not a factor. and then by afternoon, a nice day, very nice day. partly cloudy, milder, highs around 70. breezes will pick up late in the afternoon out of the southeast at 10 to 15. so it will become breezy late in the day. but still a very nice wednesday. zone forecast, 52 in oakland. 60 in cumberland. 66 in hagerstown. 67 in martinsburg, upper 60s also for winchester. 72 in culpeper. not quite 70 in warrenton, manassas, and leesburg. probably 70 in fairfax. 70 downtown. 70 in waldorf and charles county and rockville and gaithersburg, maybe 69 in frederick. 70 in annapolis and there is no

small craft advisory for the title potomac. there will be one issued on thursday. so, we have code green tomorrow, nice, partly cloudy, 70. we'll go code yellow on thursday, a nuisance afternoon evening showers, mild on friday. 72. maybe a sprinkle friday night for high school friday, not a big deal. next seven days, terps in town, homecoming for maryland and howard university. 65, gorgeous day. 70 on sunday. milder next week. mid 70s on monday and tuesday and on tuesday, showers and look at that, boom, maybe a thunderstorm in the afternoon next tuesday. >> keep an eye on that for sure, thank you, topper. pull up those pants. how many parents have said those words to their son since the trend of baggy pants have taken hold. >> have you thought about giving these young men a belt. one group in prince georges county is taking up a

collection to find out if that will work. >> this is for all the people -- >> they are saggy, they are baggy, their underwear is hanging out, but the street smart style hangs on. >> turn around, you aren't welcome here. pull your pants up. >> he doesn't mince words, he's ahead of the take charge creation and creator of the belt drive now on in prince georges county. you may question whether a simple belt is the answer. >> i'm going to throw it away. >> this former pro basketball player says this is standing in the way. >> you can't get a job. image is everything in our community. kids will not get jobs and we know how tough it is in our communities to get a job. >> or even a girl. >> very unprofessional and unnecessary. you want to g out with a guy like that? no. i prefer a belt. >> parents, an adult has to become influencers. >> when you pit the influence that parents have against the

influence that jay-z may have, it's tough to compete. the website has a whole slide show of celebrities with their pants low, from little wayne to 50-cent, to nelly. >> and while songs haven't help pull up pants, maybe the belt drive will. >> they need to pull their pants up. i don't wear my pants down low like that. >> debra, 9news. >> well, if you would like to donate a belt or two, we have a list of locations at wusa9.com. hoping to collect 500 belts by november 1. >> let's hope they get more than that. still ahead, the nfl ranks in billions of bucks. should it qualify for nonprofit status? this is bruce johnson, those automated cameras have produced some $70 million for the d.c. government this year, but today the city council moved to reduce the fines that are produced by those tickets. i'll have that story coming up.

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beyonce will be the halftime performer. a source tells the associated press that a formal announcement is expected tomorrow. you can watch the game and the performance right here on cbs next february. well 12 years ago, the baltimore ravens brought home the super bowl title to charm city and o.j. played a key role in that championship. >> you know his life has taken a different path since then. life after football. for the ravens defender now dealing with a debilitating disease. >> you know the old cheer, defense attack. that's the quarterback. that is what o.j. did during his professional and college football career. he won a super bowl with the ravens and before that, a championship with the baltimore stallions. clearly, all about winning. >> you are driving slow. >> his life in football will serve him well as he battles als. you know it -- it has taken

away his mobility and voice. >> instead of feeling sorry for himself, he has thrown himself into life. he works four days a week as a senior adviser for the ravens, inspiring today's players. >> just seeing him when we are about to go out to practice, you can't complain about anything. you see guys like o.j. who are fighting through als, that's going through bigger things than football. >> number 57 plans on stacking als while helping others with the disease. like scott vassel. >> the feeling is mutual. >> they were diagnosed around the same time in 2007. the former construction worker first met the former linebacker as the recipient of the wheelchair. o.j.'s foundation to help improve the quality of life for people with als. >> focus on what i can do to

make a difference in people's lives. >> i pretty much conceded that the disease has taken my ability to walk away. i have young children. they are extremely active. and without this wheelchair, it means go out and do the things that i would otherwise not be able to do. >> the brigade also funds various research initiatives and recently partnered with triathlete, todd jennings, who will represent them at the iron man championship in hawaii next month. the idea behind every relationship and resource is this thought. >> don't give up the cause, you are experienced from your challenges can be going through the same thing. >> quite a man. the chair you saw o.j. sitting in is specially designed with a computer and a camera to watch his eye blinks and those are then translated

into words. o.j. hopes to raise $5700 for als research to match his jersey number, 57. you can donate at his brigade. this is 9news now. >> whether you go to the polls november 6 or you cast your ballot early, the ability to take part in our democratic process is a fundamental right here in this country. while the presidential candidates get ready for their second debate, one local woman is fighting for her right to take part in the process. our team coverage has anita brickman down at u.s.a. headquarters with a preview of the debate. we begin in annapolis where a local university administrator just finished speaking out after being suspended for supporting the push to get a measure on the maryland ballot. tracy. >> reporter: well derek, the doctor spoke about this situation candidly and said this has been a horrific time.